Welcome Friend Association’s Rainbow Camp®

Welcome Friend Association’s

Rainbow Camp®

A Camp for LGBTQ2+ ages 12-17

Welcome Friend Association’s Rainbow Camp® is a one-week camp for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer questioning, 2 spirited and plus (LGBTQ2+) and Allied youth, their siblings and children in Queer families. WFA’s Rainbow Camp® is committed to developing a camp community which honours creativity, individual choice, and social justice while having fun!!!

WFA’s Rainbow Camp® provides opportunities for campers to make new friends and develop skills through traditional camp programming and innovative curriculum. More than anything, our Rainbow Camp is a fun place to come OUT and be yourself!

This two-week program is designed for 18 year olds that identify as LGBTQ2+. The first week will focus on leaderships, team-based activities, and social change. In the second week, LITs will have opportunities to employ their leadership skills with younger campers with the support of Rainbow Camp® counsellors as mentors. The Rainbow Camp® LIT program aims to foster skills in collaboration, accountability and leadership through the eyes of a camp counsellor and leaders in the LGBTQ2+ community. In addition to the leadership programming, LITs will have opportunities to participate in traditional camp activities such as swimming, canoeing, campfires and crafts.

Topics covered will include:

Communication skills

Supporting young people / Behaviour management

Social change and activism

Anti-oppression

Health and safety

Resume writing

Goal setting and personal growth

Participants in the LIT program must commit to the entire two-week session Aug 13-25, 2017. The cost of the program is $500. Scholarships are available to help offset this cost.